Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce
Author
Mario Edgar
Ingredients
- extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
- onion
- shallot
- garlic
- tomatoes
- tomato paste
- parsley (2 bunches), chopped
- basil (1 bunch), chopped
- Parmesan cheese
- salt
Tomato base
- if using fresh tomatoes - boil in water, let sit for an hour. Use food mill to get seeds and skins
- if not using fresh - Tomato sauce in the cans
- tomato paste
1 Prepare tomatoes
If using fresh tomatoes, boil in water, let sit for an hour, then run through a food mill to remove seeds and skins. If not using fresh, use canned tomato sauce. Have tomato paste ready.
2 Sauté aromatics
Sauté onion, shallot, and garlic in plenty of EVOO with a light sprinkle of salt until translucent.
3 Add tomatoes
Add the prepared tomatoes.
4 Simmer
Bring to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer.
5 Add fresh garlic
Stir in additional fresh garlic.
6 Slow cook
Let cook for 2-4 hours, stirring occasionally.
7 Add herbs
Stir in 2 bunches chopped parsley and 1 bunch chopped basil.
8 Add cheese
Add Parmesan cheese and stir to combine.
9 Final simmer
Simmer for 30 minutes.
10 Season
Salt to taste; remember the cheese adds salt.
Rating
Author
Mario Edgar
Categories
Dinner
Ingredients
extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
onion
shallot
garlic
tomatoes
tomato paste
parsley (2 bunches), chopped
basil (1 bunch), chopped
Parmesan cheese
salt
Tomato base
- if using fresh tomatoes - boil in water, let sit for an hour. Use food mill to get seeds and skins
- if not using fresh - Tomato sauce in the cans
- tomato paste
Steps
1
Prepare tomatoes
1
If using fresh tomatoes, boil in water, let sit for an hour, then run through a food mill to remove seeds and skins. If not using fresh, use canned tomato sauce. Have tomato paste ready.
2
Sauté aromatics
2
Sauté onion, shallot, and garlic in plenty of EVOO with a light sprinkle of salt until translucent.
3
Add tomatoes
3
Add the prepared tomatoes.
4
Simmer
4
Bring to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer.
5
Add fresh garlic
5
Stir in additional fresh garlic.
6
Slow cook
6
Let cook for 2-4 hours, stirring occasionally.
7
Add herbs
7
Stir in 2 bunches chopped parsley and 1 bunch chopped basil.
8
Add cheese
8
Add Parmesan cheese and stir to combine.
9
Final simmer
9
Simmer for 30 minutes.
10
Season
10
Salt to taste; remember the cheese adds salt.